Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Find out what it’s like to live under the sea
A brand-new exhibition is coming to Scotland to give visitors a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the secrets of the sea. To celebrate the launch of Sea Creatures: Life Beneath the Ocean, a limited number of tickets for the opening day are available at half price. With over 200 ethically sourced exhibits on…
Read MoreYour first look inside the new V&A Dundee
The V&A Dundee will open its doors to the public for the first time this Saturday. Today its beautiful, light-filled interiors designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma have been revealed for the first time. As Scotland’s first design museum, V&A Dundee tells a global story, investigating the international importance of design alongside presenting Scotland’s…
Read MoreGalloway Hoard heading home under new deal
Scottish historical treasures will be seen on their ‘home turf’ after a new deal was agreed. National Museums Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway Council have agreed the terms of a 25-year Partnership Agreement which will enable the organisations to work together across a number of areas, including future displays of the Galloway Hoard at the…
Read MoreNew attraction celebrates highland heritage
The name of the new heritage centre in Braemar has been revealed as The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion. The construction of the first purpose-built centre of its kind has been supported by HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, who has driven the project through his newly-established charity The Prince’s Foundation. The centre…
Read MoreArt exhibition will be a really Lifting experience
Highland Games and modern life are to be celebrated at a new exhibition. Aberdeenshire Council is supporting Lifting, by Stéphanie Vandem, an exhibition linking the heavy events of the Highland Games with struggle and resilience in modern society. Based on Aboyne, Stephanie has created a series of large scale oil paintings that visually represent the…
Read MoreAnother hugely successful Lonach Gathering
The sights and sounds of one of Scotland’s most iconic Highland Games filled the Aberdeenshire valley of Strathdon last weekend as the annual Lonach Highland Gathering and Games took place. A crowd of around 7000 descended on the small Aberdeenshire village of Bellabeg to enjoy one of the highlights of north-east Scotland’s summer events calendar.…
Read MoreInternational ceramic artist to talk in Edinburgh
A leading international ceramic artist is to give a talk about the craft in Edinburgh this week. Artist Talk: The Art of Ceramics with Stephen Bowers will take place at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, on Thursday, 30 August, from 6-7pm. This talk is presented with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, on the eve of Stephen Bowers’ first…
Read MoreInternational guest takes Tattoo’s official salute
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has marked its international ties with the Middle East at the weekend. It welcomed Oman’s Minister for Culture and Heritage, His Highness Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, to take the official salute on Saturday, during the final show of this year’s world-famous military spectacle. His Highness was also invited…
Read MoreGaelic volunteers are wanted for historic tours
Historic Environment Scotland is launching Gaelic volunteer programmes at several of its properties. These will take place at Dunstaffnage Castle near Oban and Arnol Blackhouse on the Isle of Lewis, as part of the launch of its Gaelic Language Plan 2018-2023. This is the first five-year Gaelic Language Plan developed by HES and takes into…
Read MoreThe search is on for book learning professionals
The search is on for Scotland’s top teacher or librarian. Nominations have now opened for the Scottish Book Trust’s Learning Professional Award 2019. Now in its third year, the award recognises a teacher or librarian who has had a powerful impact on the reading culture of young people and adults in their community. The award…
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